About Us

Bruce D. Bottomley

Bruce Bottomley is a founding principal and managing director of Sasco Capital, Inc., which is the subadviser for the Virtus Contrarian Value Fund.

Mr. Bottomley, who has 36 years of investment experience, was one of the founders of Sasco Capital, Inc. in 1986. Prior to that, he was a senior portfolio manager with IBM Corporation. Previously, he was a senior analyst at Manufacturers Hanover Trust and St. Paul Companies.

Mr. Bottomley earned a B.A. from Michigan State University and an MBA from the University of Chicago.

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Annual Lipper Fund Awards: The Virtus Global Real Estate Fund had the highest “Lipper Leader for Consistent Return (Effective Return)” value in its classification for the three-year period. Lipper ranks the fund based on the total return as of 12/31/15. The fund is ranked within a universe of funds similar in portfolio characteristics and capitalization. Rankings do not include the effect of a fund’s sales load, if applicable. Lipper ranking is for Class I shares only, other classes may have different performance characteristics.